But amid reports Spurs were hoping to sign the Uruguayan to provide cover and competition for No 1 Hugo Lloris, an official club statement from Galatasaray read: “No offers have been received from Tottenham Hotspur nor have negotiations taken place for our goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.”

Muslera, who was has won 77 international caps, was linked with a switch to White Hart Lane by the Turkish media earlier this week.